Dick Gibbs vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Dick Gibbs that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dick Gibbs

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Gibbs: 1971-72 to 1975-76
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Gibbs 0 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Dick Gibbs 5 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Dick Gibbs 2 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Dick Gibbs 0 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dick Gibbs 0 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Gibbs 0 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Gibbs 0 Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Gibbs 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Dick Gibbs 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Dick Gibbs 0 Dwight Howard 5

Blocks Leader Dick Gibbs 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 5.2 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.9 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.8 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 * Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 1,739 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 624 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 260 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 67 * Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 35 * Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Dick Gibbs 333 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .402 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs .799 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 10.8 (1974) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 3.1 (1974) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.1 (1974) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1974) * Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 (1974) * Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 1.6 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.3 * Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 * Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Gibbs 18 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Dick Gibbs 2 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Dick Gibbs 4 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Dick Gibbs 3 * Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Dick Gibbs 0 * Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Dick Gibbs 11 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Gibbs .368 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Dick Gibbs - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Dick Gibbs 1.000 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Gibbs 2.0 (1976) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.2 (1976) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.4 (1976) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.5 (1975) * Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dick Gibbs 0.0 (1976) * Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.